The automobile industry in India is the fourth largest in terms of production in the world, according to 2022 statistics. In 2022, India became the fourth largest in the world in terms of its automobile industry valuation.
In 2023, India is the 3rd largest automobile market in terms of sales. India produced a total 22.93 Million vehicles including Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Three Wheelers and Two Wheelers between April 2021 to March 2022. India is also strongly positioned in the international heavy vehicles market as it is the largest tractor manufacturer, second-largest bus manufacturer, and third largest heavy trucks manufacturer in the world. Exports of automobiles from India registered a growth of 35.9% increasing from 4,134,047 units in 2020-2021 to 5,617,246 units in 2021-2022.
Between April 2021 and March 2022, Passenger Vehicle Exports increased from 404,397 to 577,875 units, Commercial Vehicle Exports increased from 50,334 to 92,297 units, Three-Wheeler Exports increased from 393,001 to 499,730 units and Two-Wheeler Exports increased from 3,282,786 to 4,443,018 units compared to the previous year.
There are 17 cars available in India, among which popular car models include Alto, Wagon R, Tiago, Amaze, and many more. The most popular car makers today include Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda, Tata, Renault, Mahindra, Kia and Volkswagen.
Below is a list of most popular passenger cars in India in 2023.
Passenger Cars: Hatchback Segment
- Maruti Suzuki Alto
- Maruti Suzuki WagonR
- Hyundai Grand i10
- Tata Tiago
- Renault Kwid
- Maruti Suzuki Swift
- Hyundai i20
- Tata Altroz
- Honda Jazz
- Maruti Suzuki Baleno
- Hyundai Venue
Passenger Cars: Sedan Segment
- Maruti Suzuki Dzire
- Hyundai Aura
- Honda Amaze
- Tata Tigor
- Toyota Glanza
- Honda City
- Maruti Suzuki Ciaz
- Hyundai Verna
- Volkswagen Virtus
- Skoda Slavia
- Toyota Corolla Altis
Passenger Cars: SUV Segment
- Maruti Suzuki Brezza
- Hyundai Creta
- Tata Nexon
- Kia Seltos
- Mahindra XUV300
- Nissan Magnite
- Renault Kiger
- Tata Harrier
- Hyundai Tucson
- MG Hector
- Mahindra XUV700
Passenger Cars: MPV Segment
- Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
- Toyota Innova Crysta
- Mahindra Bolero
- Maruti Suzuki XL6
- Kia Carens
- Renault Triber
- Toyota Vellfire
- Kia Carnival
Passenger Cars: Luxury Car Segment
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- BMW 3 Series
- Audi A4
- Volvo S60
- Jaguar XE
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- BMW 5 Series
- Audi A6
- Volvo S90
- Jaguar XF
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class
